The soy products industry is accelerating its transformation and upgrading, with technological innovation and green development becoming new engines

On April 11, 2025, with the continuous growth of demand for healthy food in the consumer market, China's soy products industry will usher in a new round of development opportunities. Enterprises in various regions have taken measures such as technological innovation, full industry chain integration, and green production to promote the modernization and intelligence of the traditional soy products industry, becoming an important force for rural revitalization and high-quality agricultural development.
1、 Technological innovation drives industrial upgrading

As an industry benchmark, Shanghai Qingmei Group relies on a 500000 acre breeding base and over 500 automated production lines to achieve a daily fresh food production capacity of over 10000 tons, and optimizes production processes through intelligent workshops. The fourth phase project of its Pudong Food Industry Park is being intensively constructed to further expand production capacity. Enterprises in Shiping County, Yunnan Province have introduced Kangdeli pulp making equipment, combined with traditional processes to improve tofu yield, achieve intelligent upgrading of production processes, reduce energy consumption while ensuring stable quality. Guizhou Zuming Bean Products Company covers soybean screening, pulping, packaging and other processes through fully automated production lines to ensure product standardization and safety.
2、 Deep integration of traditional craftsmanship and modern production

Dingsheng Food in Baiquan County, Heilongjiang Province adopts the "traditional craftsmanship+modern production" model, strictly controls the processing quality of soy products, processes 2 tons of soybeans per day, and drives 40 impoverished households in the local area to increase their income. Shandong Huimin County Dongfang Bean Products Company relies on the intangible cultural heritage technique of "Duqiao Tofu Skin", introduces 5 modern production lines, increases annual production capacity to 5000 tons, and collaborates with scientific research institutions to select high-quality soybean varieties, achieving localized supply of raw materials. Beijing's time-honored brand "Baiyu" tofu ensures a daily supply of 200000 boxes of tofu in the Beijing Tianjin Hebei region through intelligent production lines and cold chain logistics systems, continuing its brand competitiveness.
3、 The layout of the entire industry chain helps rural revitalization

Through the "planting+processing+sales" full chain model, Dafang County in Guizhou Province has supported over 1500 soybean product operators, with an annual output value exceeding 350 million yuan. Introducing steam resources from thermal power plants locally to replace traditional boilers not only reduces carbon emissions but also improves product quality, promoting industrial green transformation. The Qiyu Green Bean Products Processing Factory in Aheqi County, Xinjiang has integrated village collective resources and built three production lines, producing 400 kilograms of tofu products per day. The products cover more than 20 supermarkets and canteens, driving the village collective to increase monthly income by over 10000 yuan.
4、 Regional characteristic brands are accelerating their rise

Dig deep into the cultural connotations of soy products in various regions and create geographical indication products. Dafang County has promoted the "Dafang dried tofu" to be certified as a national geographical indication by virtue of the 300 year heritage of the "sour water milking" process; Relying on the Tofu Culture Industry Park, Shiping County in Yunnan Province is exploring the "intangible cultural heritage+tourism" model, integrating tofu production into research and learning experiences, and expanding the industry's value-added space.

Industry Outlook
The soy product industry is taking new quality productivity as its core, promoting the transformation of traditional industries towards high-end and green development. In the future, with the upgrading of consumption and policy support, the industry is expected to further integrate resources, cultivate more national brands, and inject new momentum into agricultural modernization and rural revitalization.